HAITI:
Haiti is an independent Caribbean country which shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic . The Country gained its independence from the French in the year 1804. The popular language there is Haitian Creole. French is the official language.
Many Haitians speak Spanish or English.
Haiti is a very poor country, perhaps the poorest in this hemisphere. That is not because the land is poor of natural resources, it is rather because of poor management of these resources. Except for the recent upheavals by thugs or people whom they exploit, Haiti is normally very quiet, and the people there are very pleasant. They are very hospitable.
The land itself is truly beautiful. The mountains are gorgeous, the sea is sparkling blue and they furnish a magnificent view of tropical nature, which you cannot find anywhere else.
SCHEDULE
Our plan is to arrive in Haiti on July 28, 2008 and return either Saturday, August 2, or Monday August 4, 2008.
July 28: We arrive at Port-au-Prince and spent the night there.
July 29: We travel to Gonaives by rental transportation.
Afternoon: Rest
 July 30: We go to Mapou for food and supplies distribution.
We will explore the possibilities and founding a school there.
We may erect a shade there to house the first class.
A crew of Volunteers will go to Canal-Bois to Teach English as a second language (ESL)
Another crew will be teaching basic computer skills.
 July 31: Repeat of the Activities
of July 30.
Aug 1: Travel back to Port-au-Prince
Afternoon: Rest or sightseeing
Aug 2: Return to United States .
Anyone wishing to stay until Monday, August 4, will be welcome to do so.
On Saturday, we may visit some sights in Petionville, and possibly go to the beach.
 Then on Sunday, if you wish, we may visit some churches and do some additional sightseeing, or just rest.
Should we have enough people willing
to stay until Monday, we may decide to prolong the stay in Gonaives one more day, in order to do more work there.
FOOD
We will need as much food as possible. We may bring food supplies from here or buy some additional food items in Haiti . AAI will help with the transportation.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
We need to carry as much as would be available to us, not only for children who would attending our school, but also for others who would come to the food distribution sights, or the educational sights.
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
If you know of anyone who could make
some available to us for distribution, that would be most welcome.
USED COMPUTERS
We are looking for used computers and laptops for our computer skills classes. Many young people are looking to acquire basic computer skills, or to improve their knowledge in the field
 SKILLS DESIRED:
Teaching
Medical
Computer Utilization
Construction
A loving heart
A compassionate heart
etc
You do not have to be an expert in anything.
Young and old are welcome.
Minimum age: 17 years old, no maximum.
ACCOMMODATION
The accommodation for this trip is in one of the host families' house in Port-au-Prince and Gonaives . We will be two or four in a room as the space permits.
COSTS
As soon as you confirm with AAI that you wish to participate, secure your plane tickets.
AAI Trip Confirmation instructions will be found at our link :
Trips and Events
You will find instructions in our section "To Participate on a Mission".
The contribution for participation in this mission is $1,000 which covers everything except for the plane fare. $ 800 for students.
 SECURITY
There have been some security concerns about Haiti recently. This is due to some uprisings caused by the food shortage in the country. There has been a relative calm since. We do intend to provide some security assistance on the ground there. We are hoping to get some security assistance from the government, and from our local people there if needs be.
Please contact us anytime if you need additional information.
Rev. Dr. Luc R. Pierre
lpierre2001@yahoo.com
917-969-1084
May 25, 2008
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